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The working life : the labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs /

Основен автор: Maxwell, Nan L.
Формат: Електронна книга
Език: English
Публикувано: Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2006.
Предмети:
Unskilled labor > Supply and demand > United States.
Labor market > United States.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Knowledge Capital.
Labor market.
Unskilled labor > Supply and demand.
United States > .
Electronic books.
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Подобни документи: Print version:: Working life.
Съдържание:
  • Low-skilled jobs: the reality behind the popular perceptions
  • What are low-skilled jobs?
  • Who fills low-skilled positions?
  • The economic environment facing workers in low-skilled positions
  • The argument for skills
  • Policy solutions
  • First chance: building skills in public schools
  • Second chance: out-of-school programs
  • Demand side
  • Safety nets
  • Summary
  • Local labor markets and low-skilled jobs: theory and data
  • The conventional description of the market for workers in low-skilled jobs
  • An alternative to the conventional view
  • Our data
  • Summary
  • How skills matter
  • Skill patterns exist across occupations and industries
  • Wages and training do not change with labor market changes
  • Skills with high relative demand increase wages
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Recruiting and screening workers in low-skilled positions
  • Firms' recruiting and screening of workers varies with firm size
  • Firms' recruiting and screening methods are related to skills
  • Firms modify recruiting and screening methods with labor market conditions
  • More skilled individuals use more sophisticated job search methods for low-skilled positions
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Skills, promotions, and low-skilled positions
  • Promotional opportunities with expanded duties exist
  • Skills in the entry-level position are correlated with skills in the next position
  • Successful applicants have above-minimum qualifications
  • Skill requirements in entry-level jobs do not determine advancement potential
  • Summary and conclusions
  • Labor markets for workers in low-skilled positions: how can policies help workers?
  • The labor market for workers in low-skilled positions: the employer's view
  • The labor market for workers in low-skilled jobs: the worker's view
  • The second-chance policy solution: WIA training
  • Policy implications
  • Appendix A: Background tables and variable construction
  • References
  • The author
  • Index
  • About the institute.

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